The Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Nate Stupar to a one-year contract extension worth the minimum of $585,000. Stupar was a key special teams contributor last season after being claimed off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars. He finished t...

Some fans seemed to be comforted by the words of general manager John Dorsey Monday as the Kansas City Chiefs announced they had made linebacker Justin Houston their franchise player. "Justin is a talented player and a key contributor to our defen...

Free agency kicks off soon, so let's count down the top 10 Chicago Bears' players set on March 10 to hit the open market: D.J. Williams, linebacker 2014 pay: $645,700 ($645,000 base salary, $700 workout bonus). By the numbers: Played in 12 g...

I'm on vacation until March 4, but while I'm out, here is a position-by-position list on where the Seattle Seahawks stand at each spot and what they may need heading into 2015. Today it's the linebackers: Middle linebackers -- The Seahawks have...

Six days after announcing his retirement, linebacker Jarret Johnson told a Baltimore radio station that he would like to sign a one-day contract to officially close out his career with the Ravens. Johnson put together nine workmanlike seasons for ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The more I think about it, one thing continues to bother me about the franchise tag the Kansas City Chiefs placed on linebacker Justin Houston. One of the NFL's other 31 teams is going to steal him away. The NFL's reigning sack...

The Washington Redskins used the franchise tag on Brian Orakpo last year. This season, they opted against using the tag on the veteran linebacker, which means that he will be allowed to test the free-agent market in a week, unless he re-signs with Wa...

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's hardly a secret that linebacker Chad Greenway wants to finish his career in Minnesota, and is open to restructuring his 2015 contract to help make that happen. But it's looking more likely the Minnesota Vikings will be willing to ...

e SEC lost some playmakers at linebacker this past year, but the position still looks strong heading into 2015 thanks to a handful of players that turned down the NFL to return to school. The league also signed five of the top 10 linebackers in the 2...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The moment the Kansas City Chiefs and Justin Houston anticipated came on Monday when the team placed the franchise tag on its star linebacker. The news is nothing the sides haven't expected for months. They have been building t...

When the Baltimore Ravens signed linebacker Terrell Suggs to an extension last year, the sides reached an agreement 22 days before the start of free agency. The Ravens have yet to strike a similar deal with defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, and there's ...

The New Orleans Saints worked quickly to re-sign three of their veteran free agents in February (linebacker Parys Haralson, kicker Shayne Graham and backup quarterback Luke McCown). The other eight unrestricted free agents and three restricted free a...